The room Lin Jingyue rented not only had a bed, but also a well outside, and the city had electricity, so there was no need to burn oil lamps. Most importantly, there was a toilet in the corner of the courtyard, so there was no need to go to the public toilet outside.
Aunt Zhang initially felt it was inconvenient for her to take care of her child and was afraid that the child would be bullied outside, so she used part of her allowance to build this toilet, which has now made things more convenient for her and her daughter.
At night, the mother and daughter lay in bed, and for the first time, they didn't hear the chirping of insects from the wild. They were still a little unaccustomed to it.
"Mom." Xiaomingyue turned to look at Lin Jingyue, her dark eyes filled with the reflection of her mother.
"What's wrong?" Lin Jingyue lay flat on the bed, closing her eyes and trying to fall asleep.
"Mom, do I really have to go to school from now on?"
"Yes, in the future, our baby will not only go to elementary school, but also middle school and high school. And if there is an opportunity in the future, we will also go to university."
The term "college entrance examination" is somewhat outdated.
No one knows how many years the college entrance examination was suspended, but wave after wave of educated youth came to the countryside. They claimed to be intellectuals, went to the countryside to build the country, stayed year after year, and eventually had to integrate into rural life.
People went to the countryside one after another, but very few returned to the city. The college entrance exam—it was like a word from a dream.
But this had nothing to do with Lin Jingyue. She knew it was 1972, and Xiaomingyue would have the opportunity to take the college entrance exam later. After that, she could resign from the factory and find a way to develop her own business; she could become a self-made millionaire.
"Mom, I promise you, I will study hard. I want to be a worker when I grow up, and I'll buy you a big house." The child's innocent voice sounded especially heartwarming in the space.
For no apparent reason, Lin Jingyue thought of her child who had died young.
"Mom, I love you so much!"
"Mom, I want to stay with you forever."
"Mommy, don't cry, it doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt at all."
"Mommy, I'm so tired, I want to take a nap. Be good, Mommy, I'm going to go keep Daddy company."
"Mother……"
She subconsciously turned to the side and hugged Xiaomingyue, ignoring the bittersweet feeling in her heart. "Then Mommy will take it seriously. From now on, Mommy will be enjoying a life of happiness!"
Little Mingyue, being held in someone's arms, felt incredibly happy and giggled. The days of abuse were long gone, and now she was no longer alone.
Lin Jingyue fell into a deep sleep amidst the pie in the child's drawing, and when she woke up the next day, it would be a new beginning.
Aunt Zhang's yard isn't far from the textile factory; it's a fifteen-minute walk. She cooked some porridge and two eggs for breakfast, enough for the mother and daughter. She'll buy the rest of the necessities at the supply and marketing cooperative when she has time.
A textile factory job typically lasts eight hours, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., with a three-hour break in between. No wonder people in that era wanted to be factory workers so much.
If future generations of overworked office workers knew this, wouldn't they go completely insane?
"Director, I've come to report for duty."
Director Ma, holding his teacup, looked at the energetic Lin Jingyue and nodded slightly. "I'll take you to your post. If there's anything you don't understand, just ask your colleagues for help."
"clear."
Several people in the finance department were imprisoned due to a previous embezzlement scandal. Currently, they are only hiring two people: her and another woman, the deputy factory director's daughter.
When Lin Jingyue went in, the other party had already arrived.
Director Ma cleared his throat, drawing everyone's attention. "Let me introduce you. This is your new colleague. She's the one who got a perfect score on the last exam. Come on, Comrade Lin, please introduce yourself."
"Okay, Director." Lin Jingyue nodded, stepped forward, and began to introduce herself without any stage fright, "Hello everyone, my name is Lin Qiumei, you can call me Xiao Lin or Xiao Qiu. I'm very happy to be your colleague, and I hope you will all guide me in the future and help me grow together!"
"Great! Welcome, welcome, our new colleague!"
Several veteran comrades applauded earnestly.
Then Director Ma looked at Zhou Yingying, who had arrived earlier, and said, "Comrade Zhou, please introduce yourself again."
Zhou Yingying responded and stepped forward. "Hello everyone, my name is Zhou Yingying, and I'll be a member of the finance department from now on. Please feel free to point out any mistakes I make, thank you!"
Another round of applause followed.
"Alright, Comrade Zhou, Comrade Lin, please take those two seats. If you don't understand anything, feel free to ask the older comrade. I also hope you can get started quickly."
"OK!"
"Yes, sir!"
The finance department consists of four veteran colleagues: Zhao Zhiguo, Wei Xiaoyu, Wang Qiang, and Director Sun. Adding Zhou Yingying and Lin Jingyue, that makes six people.
Zhao Zhiguo seemed rather honest and kind, and he was the one who led the applause just now.
"Our finance department's tasks aren't heavy, and they're not difficult to learn, but we still need to be able to calculate some accounts clearly. You two have the highest scores, so you must have no problem with math, right?"
Zhou Yingying seemed a bit introverted, so Lin Jingyue took the initiative to speak when she saw that Zhou Yingying didn't speak first. "With a senior guiding us, we will definitely learn quickly. Just don't think we are stupid before that."
"I wouldn't dare say you're stupid. You got a perfect score on the exam, and you might even have to teach me later."
She didn't dare to respond to that, so she just smiled and steered the conversation to the handover of work.
The work in the finance department isn't tiring at all; it's just about recording some data and paying attention to some numbers. It can be done in a short time, and you can use the rest of the time to slack off.
Now that she's finished her work, Wei Xiaoyu has started knitting a sweater.
Is it too early to knit a sweater this season?
Lin Jingyue shook her head, not wanting to think about the problem. She focused her attention on her workstation, which was her livelihood and she couldn't afford to lose it. Although she was thinking of becoming self-employed in the future, she wasn't worried about not being able to climb the ranks in the next five years.
What if she gets promoted to factory manager? What if? You still have to have dreams.
"Comrade Lin, how did you get a perfect score? I was second, nine points behind you." Zhou Yingying had held back for a long time, but she couldn't help asking.
She had always been a good student in school, and this time, graduating just in time for a factory job opening, she applied with great confidence. She knew there were always people better than her, but she never expected that other people's grades would be so good.
Lin Jingyue looked at the baby-faced girl, smiled, and said, "I guess I was lucky. I just happened to know all the answers to the questions on the test."
If the test had included political questions, she wouldn't have been confident. Fortunately, fate was on her side.
"Then you must have a great talent for learning!" Zhou Yingying said with genuine admiration.
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